A source from VietNamNet today (December 18) said that the consortium of Son Hai Group Co., Ltd., Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation - Vinaconex, and Lizen Joint Stock Company has just sent a proposal to Project Management Board 7 (the investor under the Ministry of Transport ) about putting the Van Phong - Nha Trang expressway into operation.

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A section of the Van Phong - Nha Trang highway through Khanh Hoa province. Photo: Xuan Ngoc

The Van Phong - Nha Trang Expressway is over 83km long, passing through Ninh Hoa town and Van Ninh, Khanh Vinh and Dien Khanh districts of Khanh Hoa province. The project started construction in early 2023, with Project Management Board 7 under the Ministry of Transport as the investor, with a total capital of nearly 12,000 billion VND. The route is expected to have 4 lanes, 17m wide, and a maximum speed of 80km/h.

According to the consortium of contractors, the project is expected to be completed on April 30, 2025. However, to date, about 68.35km of the connecting section from the starting point of Nha Trang - Cam Lam Expressway to Van Gia Interchange (Van Ninh District) has been completed (8 months ahead of schedule).

Therefore, the contractor consortium proposed that the Ministry of Transport and Project Management Board 7 direct relevant units to carry out necessary procedures to put the nearly 70km expressway section into operation before January 10, 2025, helping people travel conveniently during the Lunar New Year.

Overcoming mountains and forests to construct the nearly 12,000 billion VND Van Phong - Nha Trang expressway The Van Phong - Nha Trang expressway through Khanh Hoa province is more than 83km long with a total investment of nearly 12,000 billion VND. After a period of construction, crossing mountains and forests, the project has now completed site clearance, dozens of kilometers have been paved with asphalt...